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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 33 MIN

Craziest Interrogations Of The Master Manipulators

from Red Tree Crime · host Red Tree Crime

The detective sits across from a suspect who smiles like an old friend. The killer speaks in soothing tones. And by the end of the conversation, the interrogator feels like the one being interrogated.In this episode, I uncover the craziest interrogations of master manipulators — criminals so skilled at psychological warfare that they turned the tables on their own hunters. Take Mark Riebe, a con man so smooth that he convinced two New York City detectives to give him their guns during a 2003 interrogation . He then locked them in a holding cell and vanished. Take Stephanie Lazarus, a decorated LAPD detective who murdered her ex-lover's wife and then spent 23 years investigating homicides herself — until a cold case unit played a tape of her own lies back to her. These are not ordinary criminals. They are predators who weaponized charm, intelligence, and the very system designed to catch them. Based on real interrogation tapes, psychological profiles, and court transcripts, this episode reveals how manipulators think — and how they finally got caught. Turn down the lights, put on your headphones, and press play — because the most dangerous person in the room is not the one with the badge.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/red-tree-crime--6847553/support.

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